The Little Elephant Bundle is perfect for Baby Cards! I love bundles with coordinating punches! Quick and easy cropping is a plus for mass production or just turning out a quick card. The duo plaid elephants are so cute, don’t you think?

Step-by-Step Instructions:

With a Stampin’ Trimmer, cut a piece of Whisper White Thick Cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 11″. Score and fold at 5 1/2″.

Stamp the plaid chunk in Soft Sea Foam Ink onto White Cardstock. Trim with a Paper Snips. Adhere all four pieces as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Take the discarded flagged pieces from ONE & TWO, flag a piece of the navy designer series paper and adhere them to the top left corner as shown with Snail Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment below the flagged ends in Night of Navy Ink.

Use a Big Shot and the Stitched Shaped Circle Framelit to crop a piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp the elephants once in Night of Navy and another in Pool Party Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock. Crop the two Navy elephants in full and the Pool Party elephant ears with the coordinating Elephant Builder Punch. Adhere the ears with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Color the balloons with Night of Navy, Soft Sea Foam, and Pool Party Stampin’ Write Markers and stamp onto Whisper White Cardstock. Trim with a Paper Snips. Adhere the balloon bouquet and elephants with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Add three Rhinestone Basic Jewels colored with a Dark Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend Marker for the final touch.

Tip for Punching a Perfect Image: First create yourself a template by punching the elephants on a scrap piece of paper. Then set the template on the Stamparatus plate and use the punched images to line up the elephant stamps. Remove the template and replace with a piece of Whisper White Cardstock. After stamping the images, they can be quickly lined-up and punched out with the coordinating Elephant Builder Punch.

The Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper sets the scene for color! I coordinated the elephants and elements to match the colors within the paper. Stampin’ Up! lists the coordinating colors for each Designer Series Paper Set. Here are the colors from Twinkle Twinkle. Coordinating colors: Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White

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Welcome to the Pals July, 2018 Blog Hop. We’re having a “Pattern Party”. This month our creations will feature our favorite Designer Series Papers and coordinating embellishments from the new annual catalog from Stampin’ Up!

You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

It’s a Pattern Party!

I love the Pals Blog Hop and today I am showing off a Pattern Party of a Baby Card! Oh, my stars, how I love the final result. The Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper is one of my favorites from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.

Stars for babies and other VIPs in your life, plus all-occasion designs.

Stamp the “love you more than all the stars” sentiment in Versamark Ink. Cover with Whisper White Stampin’ Embossing Powder and set with a Heat Tool. Adhere to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp the letters “baby” from the Lined Alphabet Stamp Set in Stazon Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock. Using a Big Shot and the coordinating Layering Alphabet Edgelits Dies, crop the letters and then snip the remaining with a Paper Snips. Apply color with an Aqua Painter and the following Classic Inks: Night of Navy, Soft Sea Foam, Petal Pink, & Balmy Blue. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Crop pieces of Vellum Cardstock with the Everyday Label and Starburst Punches.

Cut a piece of Shimmery White Cardstock to a 2 1/4″ square. Zip through the Big Shot in the Maps, Etc Embossing Folder.

Stamp the heart in Night of Navy Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock. Use an Aqua Painter to add color to the heart if desired. Snip out with a Paper Snips.

For a final touch, add Silver Adhesive-Backed Stars to various areas of the card.

I had an idea of the layout I wanted to use, but it took me some time to get it finalized. I am hoping my instructions help those that may want to CASE it complete it faster than I. Stampin’ Up! has done a fabulous job with the coordinating products in the Twinkle Twinkle Suite. I love the Twinkle Adhesive-Backed Sequins and they really make the card.

The card contains 3 new Core Colors” Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue, and Petal Pink…all part of the Subtles family! This color combination used in the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper is spectacular and is perfect for a baby card or decoration.

What do you love about this card? The layout, colors, embellishments or everything? I vote for everything :).

Now it’s time to use the Blog Hop Line-up below to see what the rest of my Pals have chosen as their “favorite”. Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations.

Mark your calendars for August 8, 2018 when we Cut it Out! Participants will showcase projects featuring “cuts” from punches, Framelits, Edgelits, or Thinlits. Don’t miss the fun.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a Hoot-a-Riffic Day!

Stesha

The Stamp Review Crew is presenting the Animal Outing Stamp Set in our blog hop today! This is my 3rd go-round with this stamp set/bundle. This time I decided to re-introduce you to the Stampin’ Blends! I haven’t used them in awhile and I realized how much I missed them!

I can’t get over how cute these images are! Not only do you have these adorable images with stamps & dies, you also have really fun Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper! You can snip out the images to place on cards or scrapbook pages! So fun!

I love the vibrant images you get when you add color with the Stampin’ Blends! They are back in stock and ready to order! (Note: The New Colors released in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog will be available soon! They are held up in customs…).

You can see all available colors here:

I love how the Animal Friends Framelit Dies are made to snip out the piece within the images and not just around the outside. (Frog Branch & Rhino). It just adds so much depth to the final die cut!

What do you think? Do you need to add the Animal Expedition Suite of products to your paper craft stash? I am sure glad that I have!

Be sure to visit the Stamp Review Crew Blog to see the entire blog hop line-up and to gain oodles of inspiration from the Design Team.

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Stesha

A Little Wild!

One of my favorite bundles from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! These cute little animals are so fun to create with and I love that they have a front and back side. Even though the stamp set and coordinating framelits will be available in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, the savings of 10% by purchasing the bundle will be going away as of May 31st, 2018. So if you love this bundle and want to save 10%, buy it now!

Step-by-Step Instructions:

With a Stampin’ Trimmer, cut a piece of Whisper White Thick Cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 11″. Score and fold at 5 1/2″.

Cut a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and another to 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″. Adhere the larger piece to the card base with Snail Adhesive.

Cut a piece of Shimmery White Cardstock to 3 1/4 x 4 1/2″. Smooch with Mint Macaron Classic Ink. (Download the Smooching Technique Tutorial) Adhere to the smaller piece of Soft Suede with Snail Adhesive and then to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I love images that are watercolored but not quite perfect. The more artistic the look, the more I love it. I didn’t spend a ton of time on coloring, just added a few shading areas after the first full coverage application. Do you like to watercolor? Want to give it a try? Aqua Painters are my free hoot loot for the month of April. Place an order of $50+ using this month’s host code and you will receive them in May! Best time to try something, when it doesn’t cost anything!

Isn’t the elephants behind just the cutest? I love that when you open the card to see the inside, you are greeted by the backside! That is my favorite feature of the A Little Wild Bundle. Don’t forget, if you order this bundle before May 31st, you will receive 10% off! When the new catalog launches, the bundled price will no longer be available.

I sure hope the recipient enjoys the card as much as I enjoyed creating it! Congratulations to the Soon-to-Be New Momma!

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Stesha

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

Welcome to the Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop for February 2018. This month our theme is Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog – Stesha Bloodhart @ Stampin’ Hoot! or may have come from the person previous to me on the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.

Card Details:

With your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 11″, then score and fold at 5 1/2″.

Cut the 2nd piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock to 4″ x 5 1/4″. Place in the Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and zip through the Big Shot. Adhere to the Card Base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Place a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock below the largest Stitched Shape Circle Framelits and run through the Big Shot to create your canvas for the cute bear scene.

Run the images through the Big Shot with the Coordinating Framelits Dies. Snip the sentiment with your Paper Snips. Adhere images with Snail Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Run the greenery die through the Big Shot with Crumb Cake Cardstock, then color the top half with the Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blend Marker and the bottom half with the Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blend Marker, creating an ombre effect. Adhere to the back of the focal point with Snail Adhesive, then to the Card Base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I love the cute images from the “A Little Wild Bundle”. I have used it in several creations and swoon over everything that I see it with. I thought it was perfect for this month’s Blog Theme. Click on the image below to see details on how I created the card and framed art using this A Little Wild Bundle.

Coloring with Stampin’ Blends Premier Alcohol Markers on Crumb Cake Cardstock is dreamy. They saturate the cardstock nicely, dry quickly and you can easily create depth and dimension. If you are new to coloring with Stampin’ Blends, I highly recommend trying them on Crumb Cake Cardstock first. When you master or get the hang of using them on Crumb Cake, then I recommend moving to Whisper White Cardstock.

You can watch the video below to see the Stampin’ Blends in action and to learn some tips and tricks to using them.

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are on my blog – Stesha Bloodhart @ Stampin’ Hoot!, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next on the list.

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Twinkle Twinkle Baby for GDP 095 Theme Challenge

Today’s card was created for the Global Design Project 095 Theme Challenge: Kids. My first thought was to use the No Bones About it Stamp Set because what is more kids (boys of course) then dinosaurs? Then I scrolled through the Design Team Submissions and Steffi Helmschrott’s card captured my thoughts and took over..I knew I had to try an attempt at the “no lines” watercolor technique. Steffi is the queen of this technique and I love everything creation she has shared with us. So I let Google translate her blog to see how she explained making her card and went to work. Although mine isn’t quite as “no line” as I would have hoped, I don’t think my first attempt turned out all too bad. Next time I will stamp-off twice before stamping my image on the cardstock (this was my last piece of Shimmery White).

I stamped the images and sentiments (all from the Moon Baby Stamp Set) in Smoky Slate Classic Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock. The picture images were stamped-off onto Grid Paper to lighten the look of the lines. The sentiments were stamped in full force.

The Moon, Baby and Stars were all colored with an Aqua Painter. The Moon is Smoky Slate, applying heavier color in the corners, edges and around the baby. Baby’s pajamas are Pool Party, Face and Hand are Powder Pink and Butt Patch is Crushed Curry. The Stars are also Crushed Curry Classic Ink. I applied a very light layer of Pool Party around the stars to make a twilight sky.

The Card Base is Smoky Slate cut to 4.25 in x 11 in and scored / folded at 5.5 in to make a standard size card. The Pool Party Cardstock was cut to 4 in x 5.25 in and adhered to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Shimmery White Cardstock was cut to 3.75 in x 5 in and adhered to the Pool Party with Fast Fuse Adhesive.

I stamped the stars two more times on a scrap piece of paper, colored them and cut them out with a Paper Snips. They were adhered with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope you like my baby card created for the Global Design Project 095 Theme Challenge. Now I just need someone we know to have a boy so I have someone to send it to!

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